Category Archives: Local News

A Mt. Vernon home was gutted by fire Thursday night. Mt. Vernon City Firefighters say Felicia McKinney and a child were able to escape from the home at 1205 South 12th without injury once they learned...

A 57-year-old White County Correction Officer has been arrested on six counts of Custodial Sexual Misconduct and one count of Official Misconduct. Darren Hays of Carmi was arrested Wednesday by Illino...

Salem Police arrested 18-year-old Kailani Calderon of Northwood Lane in Salem for alleged domestic battery. Calderon was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a first appearance in court. 31-year-o...

Centralia Junior High School principal Lance Boldt gave the curriculum report at Tuesday night's Centralia City Schools board meeting, highlighting several of the school's notable events and achieveme...

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois March 10, 2026 Article Summary A Cook County man is challenging a state law that prohibits people convicted of any felony from ever owning or possessing a firea...

The National Weather Service has identified four tornado tracks in the Metro-East during the severe thunderstorms early Wednesday morning. One of the tornadoes in the St. Libory area of southwest St. ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports Fayette, Jefferson and Marion Counties were the top three counties in the state during the recently completed wild turkey archery season. The total...

A 45-year-old Iuka man has been sentenced in Clay County Court to five years in prison for reckless homicide. William Shufeldt had pleaded guilty to the charge in January and was sentenced to the maxi...

Six people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 28-year-old Justice Carpenter of Foxville Road in Kell was arrested at the courthouse on a no bond Perry County fe...

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has announced an emergency temporary polling place for those who normally vote at the Marion County Exhibit Building. Due to a conflict, voters in Salem precincts 1, 2, 5...